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The European Union and Egypt on Sunday signed a 7.4-billion-euro financial package to support the indebted north African country, boost energy sales to Europe and stem irregular migrant flows.

In this week's edition: Ukraine and Gaza to dominate next week, an interview with EU's humanitarian aid chief and next steps on EU defence.

Russia will be asked to observe a ceasefire in Ukraine during the Paris Olympics, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview from Paris shown on Ukrainian television on Saturday (16 March).

Indian naval forces including special commandos seized a cargo vessel that had been hijacked by Somali pirates, rescuing 17 crew members, a spokesperson for the navy said on Saturday (16 March).

SpaceX is building a network of hundreds of spy satellites under a classified contract with a US intelligence agency, five sources familiar with the program said.

Russia started its final day of presidential voting on Sunday (17 March) with Moscow accusing Ukraine of using air attacks to try to sabotage the election that is expected to keep President Vladimir Putin in power for another six years.

A Russian ballistic missile attack struck a residential area in Ukraine's Black Sea port city of Odesa on Friday (15 March), killing at least 20 people and wounding more than 70, in Moscow's deadliest attack in weeks, Ukrainian officials said.

President Vladimir Putin on Friday (15 March) vowed a strong military response to a string of Ukrainian attacks on Russia's border that he described as an attempt by Kyiv to derail his bid for re-election.

The European Union’s response to the United State’s Inflation Reduction Act could end up placing extra burdens on companies. Even funding that is legal under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), may have to go through a notification process.

In December 2023, a provisional agreement was reached on a corporate sustainability due diligence Directive, with a primary goal of enhancing human rights protection. This report will examine abusive subcontracting practices and explore additional measures to combat them.

EU policies strive to provide citizens and businesses with secure, sustainable, and affordable energy. This report looks at the InterConnect project, analysing its impact and outcomes.

The Commission presented on Friday (15 March) its simplification package to reduce the administrative burden of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), loosening some environmental requirements and allowing more flexibility for the member states in the implementation of the policy.

The European Commission announced today (15 March) that it will unveil measures to address the surge in imports of Russian agricultural products, particularly cereals, into the EU.

EU institutions struck a deal on the European Health Data Space (EHDS) in the early hours of Friday (15 March), having finally landed an agreement on the thorny issue of opt-out for secondary use of health data.

German, French and Polish leaders highlighted on Friday (15 March) a joint set of priorities in supporting Ukraine, including stronger defence industrial cooperation, to quell rumours of disunity.

European officials announced on two separate occasions this week that they are intentionally pursuing policies that will, at least in the short term, impede Europe’s economic growth.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Construction Minister Klara Geywitz voiced optimism on Friday (15 March) that falling interest rates and new tax incentives will revitalise the country’s crisis-shaken construction sector and boost overall economic growth.

The EU's executive announced on Friday (15 March) a series of deals and subsidised projects for the defence industry, in a bid to boost ammunition production and joint procurement to speed up deliveries to Ukraine.

The EU is set to seal a highly sensitive and strategic deal worth up to €8 million with Egypt on Sunday (17 March), continuing its strategy of investing in the countries of origin or transit of migration flows.

Numerous complaints over mass pre-election emails sent by an EU lawmaker to Greek voters living abroad without their consent have caused political turmoil, with resignations and expulsion in the ruling conservative New Democracy party (EPP).